Stock for



(No Model.)

JQP. ONDERDONK.

STOCK FOR FIRE ARMS.

Patented June 9, 1885.

To all whonrit may concern.-

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JOHN P. onnnsnourr, or rnirnnnnnrurn, rnrrusrnvaura.

$TUGK FGR FiRE ARMS.

1 SPECIPICAIEIQN forming part'ox Letters Futon: No. 319,613, dated June 9, 1885.

' Application flied March 35, 1,985. (No model.)

Be it known that I, JOHNP. ()NDERDONK, a citizen of the -United States, residing at Phila' delphia', in the county of Philadelphia, and- State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fire-Arms, of

. which the following is a specification.

lily inventionrelatcs to improvements in the manner of resisting the recoil of firearms; and theobject of my invention is tolesseu in a greater or less degree the shock of the recoil. I attain this by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which--- Figure l is a side view of a gunstock containing my improvement. Fig. 2 is a top View of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of Fig.

.1. Fig. 4 is a cross-section of a stock embodybe cut from i the bottom,

ing the union of" the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Similar letters refer to si niiiar parts throughout the several views.

In Fig. 1, A is anordinary gun-stock, into which I saw or make in any manner slightly curved slits'or incisions l3 5, with a serpentine slit, 0. Allthese slits orincisions termh note at or near the butt plate or end of the stock D. This, however, is not essential, as they may he cut clear through the cneloi the stuck I), and then be secured togethcrliy any suitable mean These slits or incisions may up of the stool: down three 1r resented in 2,1111 which A is the stock, the slits orincisio: the serpentine slit, an E the butt platoon end of the steel". The" .s or incisions may he out both in inc samestoclr, shown in cross-section, Fig. The serpentine slits {J and F are cutso as to keep the surface of the stock entire and leave no cpeningt-hrough it; but this is not essential, for they may be ried or made curved others, anda small opening left in the side crtop of the stock, or both, as the case be. Clhe slits or inciswhich receive and dcaden the recoil of the gun.

The parts between the slits or incisions may be made separately, and then be put together and suitably secured to form a gun-stock, or they may be made of metal or other material and put together to form a stoclgwithout departing from the spirit of in invention. Theslits or incisions are slightly curved, so that the parts between them; will move readily and yield to pressure or concussion. They may he'made Without a curve, but would not act so readily. Of course,the slits or incisions may be madein any part of the gun-stock and in any position thereon, and of various forms and dimensions, as'the case may require.

Having fully described myinvc11tion,wl1at1 desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent 1. A gun stock having slits or incisions through the stock,arranged substantially parallel, substantially as shown and described.

2. A gun-stock having slits or incisions through the s'tock,arranged substantially par allel and curved, substantially shown and described.

3. A gun-stock formed of substantially parallel strips, separated from each other by a space and united at their ends, which strips form springs to resist the recoil of the gun, substantially as shown and described.

A. gun stock having; slits or incisions through the stock from side to side and from top to bottom, forming strips or rods, substantially as shown and described.

5. A gun -stcclr having slits or incisions through the stock, the curvature of which gradually decreases from top or bottom toward the center, substantially as shown and described;

JNO. P. ONDERDONK.

Witnesses:

Ennona D. ONDERDONK, Gno. V. Gunnnnonn. 

